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ckmlb said:
Halo 3 looked disappointing to me too. I mean did it really blow anyone away? I expected a much better looking and much better made trailer to wow people.

im dissapointed because they said single player was gona look better than the multiplayer beta.....its not



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grimygunz said:
actually its the exact same one from last year

I was thinking much the same thing. ;>



I can't even get into the NeoGAF Killzone thread, that thing is 500'd out for me, or just hanging. Christ they must be raping that thread with views.



What line up was MS talking about "the biggest line up" I havent seen anytin on nintendo so I cant comment on them but wat da F is M$ talkin about? Only 12 exclusives this year, and all those sport games are multi plat, and not only that but the other console(still cant comment on sony either) has 15 exclusives due out this fall, I should have never stayed up till 1 am now Im screwed AAND F#ING MAD THAT THEY DIDNT PORT MGS4!!!!!! WHY DA F dIdNT IT GO TO 360?!!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so mad, they didnt even announce anytin new, I cant wait till nintedo woops ass and sony , I was rootin for microsoft but they made me regret ever buying a 360.



 

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Yeah I agree other than the new GTAIV episodic content next year and RE5 next year (both we knew were coming anyways) they didn't really show much else.. No trailers for Banjo Kazooie 3, Fable 2, Halo Wars, Fallout 3, Alan Wake, Mistwalker's MMORPG, etc... :/



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Not so hot, sorry. At least not this presentation (maybe more will follow that will change my mind).

First, while I applaud G4 for taking this live, there are couple of problems. First, those of us on the East Coast shouldn't have to be up to 1am to see the thing. Second, the HALO 3 trailer. You know how sometimes you watch a porno, and the director cuts away from the money shot?

Yeah, me neither. WTF were they thinking but putting a commercial THERE? It's not like they couldn't anticipate it.

As for MS, I acknowlege that after the last few years, with all the new launches, conferences that focus on the software are going to feel a little lackluster. Probably be true of Nintendo and Sony. And I give them credit for spinning the sales numbers really well at the start (I'll let someone more knowlegably critique or verify that spin).

Certainly this year's lineup is impressive (though I seriously hope they weren't expecting a big reaction for Sonic and Golden Axe). Lots of games I'll eventually want to look into. I think they kind of booted HALO3, though,and not just because of G4 - I think Assassin's Creed, RE5, and COD4 were more impressive. Shouldn't let that happen on to their own title. And what the hell was with the Halo console? Other than a craptastic color choice (yeah, so many homes are decorating in avocado nowadays), what's its features? Is it an Elite? Premium? Core? Does it cost extra? Is it a bundle? WTF?

I think the decision to focus on this year's games exclusively was a mistake. It felt to me that they were putting too much urgency on the now and ignoring the lifespan of the system. Makes me wonder if they think this is their last, best chance to fend off the competition, bury Sony now or never. And that whole "Scene It" bit just screamed "Mii too!"They came off defensive - I wanted them to go in for the kill.

When it comes to selling a console I think gamers need 3 things: First that there are games worth playing now, second that more games are coming in the future, and third, that the console is worth the initial purchase.

I think they did a smash up job with the first. If I had a 360 (and eventually I will), I would be thrilled, but I'm not convinced to put down my 4 bills (plus more for the Elite, plus more for the Live Gold, plus more for the exclusive content). The second? Well, they would have assured me of this calendar year, at the very least. But the third? I think they should have closed the deal with "And all this can be yours for just $329!" MS needs to get the fence sitters to chose their team, and I'm not sure this did it. Close, but a price cut would have sealed the deal. Seems to me that the reveal of the HALO console would have been the PERFECT time to announce the price cut.

Overall, I'd say a 7 out of 10, 6 if you were watching G4TV. Again, not a final score for E3, just for this presentation.



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xstonexcold316x said:
ckmlb said:
Halo 3 looked disappointing to me too. I mean did it really blow anyone away? I expected a much better looking and much better made trailer to wow people.

im dissapointed because they said single player was gona look better than the multiplayer beta.....its not


 Exactly what I was etlling people but everyone had this blind faith that it would look so much better. How is the same game gonna look that much better in single player? It will look better but not by much.



Thanks to Blacksaber for the sig!

I laughed so hard when they announced the new movies on Xbox Live. Winnie the Pooh! Now that's hardcore.

Other than that: BORING



I thought Halo 3 single player looked stunning... Not sure what people expected but I thought it was one of the top 2 best looking games there.